Original Message:   Re: Re: Process

I use epoxy all the time for adhering gemstones to brass dops. They get rather heavy use, including water, while cutting. I almost never lose a stone, when I do things correctly. If you have trouble getting the correct proportions, what works is to use, say, a piece of wax paper, set it on a gram scale. Apply the epoxy you want and note the weight. Apply the same amount of hardener to achieve the correct doubled amount. Lately I've obtained some Paleo glue. It comes for various uses--some thin and some thick. They use the thin on very porous fossilized bone. I haven't tried it yet on stone joins. Comes with a fluid for breaking joins. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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